Luisa Ospina, RCC

Clinical Counsellor and Supervisor
Art Therapist
Clinical Director
(she/her/hers or they/them/theirs)

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Luisa is not currently accepting Clinical Supervision and Consultation clients, waitlist available!

If you are interested in connecting with Luisa, please contact luisa@collective-healing.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.

Engaging in counselling to process trauma and address challenges takes courage. Making this decision is the start of healing and growth as it takes self-awareness, vulnerability, and determination. As someone who wants to be able to support you, she wants to share a bit about herself so that you can make an informed, intentional decision and you can begin the process of building trust.

Luisa is a non-disabled, cisgender, queer, working-turned-middle class, neurodivergent, white Latinx of mixed ancestry, immigrant, settler, woman offering trauma counselling and art therapy services in Vancouver, BC on stolen xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) land. She was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia and spent a long time living and learning in the United States. These identities, experiences, and context have a profound impact on her work as a counsellor. 

People she has worked with have described feeling disconnected, invalidated, and powerless after experiencing trauma and injustice. Some have felt stuck and overwhelmed in the process of reconnecting with themselves, their communities, and in navigating the dominant culture. Luisa supports clients in processing their experiences and deepening their understanding of themselves and their relationships. She affirms clients' needs and desires, and she values reciprocity and collaboration. In honoring clients' knowledge, Luisa invites them to co-create safety and exercise their self-determination. She tries to offer a direct, transparent, caring, and nonjudgmental environment. Luisa specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma, including gender and sexualized violence, experiences of ongoing oppression, and challenging life changes. She works with adults, BIPOC folks, and people in 2SLGBTQAI+ communities.

She uses an integration of various trauma-informed, relational, and client-centred approaches that are situated in intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive and social justice principles. In addition to her work as a Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor in independent practice, Luisa is an Adjunct Faculty at City University and Adler University and facilitates workshops in various community organizations. 

When she is not working, Luisa enjoys making collages, painting, hiking, playing volleyball, drinking coffee, and spending time with her community. She likes to re-watch movies and TV shows. She is a Pisces and ENFP.

Luisa’s Rates (for new clients)

15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost

Individual Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $170
Generous: $175+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $255
Generous: $260+

Relationship Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $190
Generous: $195+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $285
Generous: $290+

Clinical Consultation
60 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $170
Generous: $175+

(All rates include GST)

Luisa’s Availability

Location: Cambie & Hastings, Mount Pleasant, Art Therapy Studio*

Days and Hours:

*In-Person services with Luisa are available for clients, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Social distancing is required.

Approaches in Therapy

  • Intersectional Feminism

  • Trauma-Informed

  • Client-Centered

  • Anti-Oppressive

  • EMDR

  • Sex-Positive

  • EFT

  • IFS (Internal Family Systems)/ Parts Work

  • Somatic

  • Narrative

  • Relational

  • Harm-Reduction

  • Mindfulness

  • Art Therapy

Licensure & Degrees

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors  (#15812)

  • Registered Art Therapist (ATR),  Art Therapy Credentials Board (#19-334)

  • Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counselling, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Florida International University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Art, Florida International University

Selected Professional Training

  • Internal Family Systems Level 1 with Gwen Hurd via the IFS Institute (2024)

  • Providing Good Clinical Supervision- The Association for Psychological Therapies (2024)

  • Advanced EFFT Training with Adele Lafrance (2023)

  • San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training-  San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (2023)

  • Clinical Supervision in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Michelle Mann via JIBC (2022)

  • Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism with Resmaa Menakem and Carlin Quinn via Education for Racial Equity (2022)

  • Stepping Stone: 16-week Comprehensive IFS course, Derek Scott via IFSCA (2022)

  • Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, Dr. Markie Twist via the University of Guelph (2021)

  • Becoming an Anti-Racist, Dr. Nathalie Edmond (2021)

  • BDSM/Kink Therapy Training, Elyssa Helfer (2020)

  • The Sexually Competent Therapist: Integrating Sex Therapy Into Your Practice, Diana Sadat via Allura Sex Therapy Centre (2020)

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship, Vancouver Couples and Family Institute (2021)

  • #RaceAnd The Gender Binary, Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation (2020)

  • Stratagem Virtual - Gifts From Liberation, Bakau Consulting (2020)

  • EMDR Basic Training Certificate, Dr. Marshall Wilensky (2020)

  • Trauma-Informed Somatic Practice Certificate, Dr. Sharon Stanley (2020)

  • Land Based Trauma Healing, Shirley Ward (2019)

  • Introduction to Mindfulness and Trauma, Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat (2019)

  • Supporting Sex Workers, Living in Community (2019)

  • Trans Inclusion Trainings, WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre (2018 - 2020)

  • Solidarity in Anti-Oppressive Practice, Dr. Vikki Reynolds (2019)

  • Introduction to Mindfulness, Children’s Research Triangle (2016)

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Medical University of South Carolina (2016)

Luisa Ospina
MA, RCC, ATR

Image Description: Luisa has dark brown shoulder-length wavy hair and is looking at the camera while smiling. They are wearing a black, long sleeve mesh top with a black top underneath, and sage colored pants. She is seated and there is a red brick wall with plants behind them.

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